Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Pleven Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 2.2 times more expensive than Pleven.
Vienna vs. Pleven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Pleven, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Pleven
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.58
BGN14.98
|
$17.92
€15.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.28
BGN10.96
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
BGN2.27
|
$3.81
€3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
BGN2.00
|
$3.19
€2.85
|
|
Pleven vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Pleven
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
BGN2.00
|
$2.22
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
BGN8.00
|
$6.80
€6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BGN10.60
|
$5.92
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
BGN6.12
|
$4.62
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
BGN6.35
|
$6.29
€5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
BGN1.00
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.59
|
$1.02
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
BGN1.71
|
$1.59
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.81
|
$1.84
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BGN0.95
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
BGN0.84
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
Pleven vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Pleven
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
BGN10.68
|
$7.63
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.06
BGN69.95
|
$57.11
€50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,050.07
BGN52,466.21
|
$29,661.80
€26,476.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.56
BGN14.95
|
$22.39
€19.99
|
|
Pleven vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Pleven
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.69
BGN18.66
|
$31.45
€28.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$336.39
BGN587.33
|
$1,271.42
€1,134.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.73
BGN299.83
|
$899.29
€802.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
BGN129.95
|
$235.43
€210.15
|
|
Pleven vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 75.2% more for childcare
|
Pleven
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.86
BGN888.45
|
$354.58
€316.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,295.85
BGN10,992.30
|
$27,740.53
€24,761.70
|
|
Pleven vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pleven
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
BGN3.75
|
$5.93
€5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
BGN3.74
|
$5.12
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.55
BGN6.20
|
$7.45
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.93
BGN62.73
|
$37.51
€33.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.59
BGN14.99
|
$14.28
€12.74
|
|
Pleven vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Pleven
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.22
BGN71.97
|
$87.06
€77.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.62
BGN49.98
|
$37.42
€33.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.46
BGN164.92
|
$90.63
€80.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.51
BGN177.23
|
$132.59
€118.35
|
|
Pleven vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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